I Really Acted Cute!

Tang Liu took a deep breath inwardly.

I'm a six-year-old child, a six-year-old child, a six-year-old child...

"Nooo, can't we just fly, fly, fly over there?"

To avoid walking, Tang Liu threw away what little dignity his old face had left... and chose to act cute.

But with that exceedingly handsome face, those large gemlike eyes blinking away, and that soft, adorable childish voice, the moment he acted cute, the destructive power was maxed out!

Tang Hao: "..."

In the sky, Tang Hao held Tang Liu as he sped toward the Star Dou Great Forest.

Tang Hao: "???"

What was going on? Why was he flying through the sky? What had happened?

Looking down, Tang Liu in his arms was already asleep.

Tang Hao: "..."

Let me sort this out.

About half an hour ago.

If he remembered correctly...

This brat who was always at odds with him had actually acted cute toward him?!

And then?

It was as though he had fallen under an illusion. He had actually agreed to the brat's request to fly with an indulgent look on his face?!

Damn it, he was still his own kid. Once the boy started acting cute, he just couldn't resist.

Tang Hao thought gloomily.

What else could he do? They had already flown for so long. Was he supposed to land now and walk?

He was his own child. When it was time to spoil him... even if he had to do it on his knees, he would spoil him to the end!

With that thought, Tang Hao increased the Soul Power protection around Tang Liu while accelerating.

Given his cultivation, at this speed, they should reach the Star Dou Great Forest by afternoon.

Still... this brat really slept soundly!

Why was he suddenly a little jealous?

As Tang Hao's thoughts wandered wildly, the pain of losing his late wife and his longing for her gradually faded somewhat.

The Star Dou Great Forest was the largest gathering place for Soul Beasts on the Douluo Continent, and also the foremost of the continent's three great human forbidden zones.

Any random tree here stood more than twenty meters tall. Deep within the forest were swamps, hills, and many other types of terrain, making it suitable for the survival of nearly every known Soul Beast on the continent.

Of course, this was also paradise for Soul Masters.

A paradise with an extremely high death rate and countless opportunities.

Tang Hao descended from the sky when they were still ten li away from the Star Dou Great Forest.

Even someone as powerful as him would not court death by flying directly over the Star Dou Great Forest.

"We're here. Wake up."

After landing, Tang Hao lightly patted Tang Liu's back and woke him.

"Hm? We're here already?" Tang Liu said as he rubbed his eyes and yawned.

Tang Hao: "..."

I carried you and flew for three whole hours. How could it not be fast?

After setting Tang Liu down, Tang Hao sat cross-legged on the spot and began restoring his Soul Power.

Even he did not dare be careless upon entering the Star Dou Great Forest, so he had to restore his Soul Power to its peak before going in, ensuring he could handle any danger.

Long periods of high-speed flight consumed a great deal of Soul Power even for a Title Douluo.

Tang Liu sat down not far from him, boredly gazing at the vast forest looming faintly in the distance.

About half an hour later, Tang Hao finished meditating, rose to his feet again, and pulled the nearly asleep Tang Liu toward the Star Dou Great Forest.

"Have you decided what you want for your second Soul Ring?" Tang Hao asked on the way.

Tang Liu thought seriously for a moment, then said, "Group invisibility?"

"Pick another. That Soul Skill can only come from a Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast at minimum." Tang Hao rejected it without even thinking.

"Then group weakening, or group berserk?" Tang Liu continued.

"Keep going. Those two also need to be at least ten-thousand-year level."

"Then... Purification of negative statuses?"

"A hundred-year one is too weak, a thousand-year one barely works, and a ten-thousand-year one is decent. Pick something else."

Tang Liu looked at Tang Hao speechlessly. "Then why don't you recommend one?" If the Grandmaster were here, he could probably find suitable Soul Beasts for every Soul Skill Tang Liu had mentioned.

"Healing and recovery, how about that?" Tang Hao said after hesitating for a while.

His mind racing, coupled with his advantage from knowing the plot, Tang Liu instantly understood what Tang Hao wanted.

So he rejected it without hesitation. "No."

Tang Hao suddenly became somewhat agitated. He stopped walking, stood before Tang Liu, and said as he looked at him, "Why not? Your Martial Soul is already a mutated support Martial Soul. If you add a healing Soul Skill, then you can... you can protect yourself better."

Hearing that, Tang Liu could not help but sneer. "Protect myself better? Are you sure?"

Tang Hao saw the mockery and coldness in his younger son's eyes and could not help but freeze.

"Do you dare tell the truth? Are you even a man?" Tang Liu continued, not caring how ugly Tang Hao's expression became.

"I..." Tang Hao opened his mouth, as if countless words wanted to spill out, yet they clogged in his throat, leaving him choked with misery.

"I'll say it plainly. Do you want me to use a healing Soul Skill to save someone?" Tang Liu did not give Tang Hao time to think before following with another question.

Tang Hao was silent for a moment, then nodded.

A cold smile appeared at the corner of Tang Liu's lips. "Then let me ask this: is the person you want to save Mom?"

Tang Hao's body jolted as though struck by lightning. He staggered and nearly lost his footing.

"Yes." After remaining silent for a long time, Tang Hao finally spoke in a trembling voice. Tears gradually welled in the eyes of this imposing seven-foot man.

Tang Liu's gaze remained calm. Pretending not to notice Tang Hao's embarrassment, he continued, "The highest Soul Ring age I can bear right now is three thousand one hundred years. A healing Soul Skill? Hah." A trace of disdain surfaced on his lips. "Just as you said, a hundred-year Purification Soul Skill is too weak, a thousand-year one is passable, and a ten-thousand-year one is good. In my view, a hundred-year healing Soul Skill is useless, a thousand-year one is too weak, and a ten-thousand-year one is merely passable. The best would be a hundred-thousand-year healing Soul Skill."

For example, the Emerald Swan Bi Ji would be a good choice.

But she should currently be in the Land of Great Ominousness within the Star Dou Great Forest, absorbing the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's power and lying dormant.

Besides, Tang Liu knew his own limits.

Bi Ji was the wife of Di Tian, the number one Ferocious Beast on the entire Douluo Continent. There was no way Tang Liu could defeat her, not to mention that the Silver Dragon King was also slumbering within the Star Dou Great Forest.

Therefore, Tang Liu's target was Bi Ji's clansmen, those Ten-Thousand-Year Emerald Swans.

With Tang Liu's current cultivation speed and the Soul Ring attachment status of his Third Martial Soul, he estimated that the third Soul Ring of his first Martial Soul, the Ethereal Blue Silver Emperor, could be at the ten-thousand-year level. Its age should be just over ten thousand years.

However, Tang Liu had reserved the fifth or sixth Soul Ring slot for an Emerald Swan.

If it were a hundred-thousand-year one, that would be even better.